Legal Alerts
August 5, 2024 Brian Burge & Kaitlin Marsh-Blake Obtain Defense Verdict for ER PhysicianBrian Burge and Kaitlin Marsh-Blake recently obtained a complete defense verdict in Shawnee County, KS on behalf of a local emergency room physician in a wrongful death case. The decedent, age 62 at the time, had presented with acute onset of paralysis in his lower extremities but no other significant medical history or complaints. After […]
August 5, 2024 Brian Burge & Ryan Niehaus Secure Defense Verdict for AnesthesiologistBrian Burge and Ryan Niehaus recently secured a defense verdict on behalf of an anesthesiologist and nurse anesthetist in a jury trial held in St. Charles County, MO. The plaintiff alleged he suffered a severe allergic reaction following a shoulder surgery despite informing his providers of both a latex and adhesive allergy before the operation. […]
February 9, 2024 Casey Housley, Jenifer Svancara and Ashley Garrett Obtain Favorable Verdict for International Boat ManufacturerCasey Housley, Jenifer Svancara and Ashley Garrett recently obtained a defense jury verdict in the Western District of Missouri. The defense team represented an international boat manufacturer sued for defective design of a recreational boat. The allegations were that the boat exploded immediately following re-fueling at a marina at Lake of the Ozarks, causing the […]
October 2, 2023 Brian Burge & Kaitlin Marsh-Blake Obtain Favorable Jury VerdictBrian Burge and Kaitlin Marsh-Blake recently obtained a unanimous jury verdict in Butler County, Kansas in favor of a local ED physician alleged to have caused the death of a developmentally disabled patient. The case centered on the physician’s alleged negligence in failing to properly evaluate and diagnose an adult patient with a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) […]
August 21, 2023 Brian Burge and Ryan Niehaus Obtain Jury VerdictBrian Burge and Ryan Niehaus recently obtained a jury verdict fully in favor of a local surgeon accused of medical malpractice. The matter was tried in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri – Independence over the course of one week. During laparoscopic surgery to remove a diseased gallbladder, the plaintiff-patient alleged that the surgeon […]
May 9, 2023 Graves, Brown & Ray v. Nabholz Construction Group, et al.Jeff Baker and Grace Miller recently obtained summary judgment in a construction defect/personal injury case pending in Douglas County, Kansas. Plaintiffs alleged that they sustained personal injuries because of exposure to carbon monoxide while working at Kennedy Elementary School in Lawrence, Kansas through the alleged faulty work of multiple Defendants. Plaintiffs were claiming in excess […]
April 25, 2023 Successful Defense for ER PhysiciansBrian Burge and Grace Miller successfully defended a recent wrongful death jury trial against two local ER physicians in Johnson County, Kansas. The defendants were alleged to have negligently evaluated a 72-year-old patient with complaints of episodic chest pain severe enough to awaken him at night. The patient, however, reported no complaints of pain with […]
April 20, 2023 Bruce Leichty v. City of North Newton, KansasTracy Hayes recently obtained a ruling from the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit affirming the dismissal of the City of North Newton, Kansas. Plaintiff filed suit against the City of North Newton, Kansas for false arrest and violation of Section 1983. Tracy successfully argued to the District Court that Plaintiff failed to […]
February 2, 2023 Bordeau Wins Critical Motion Reducing Plaintiffs’ Alleged Damages From $3.2M to Less Than $100,000Plaintiffs’ alleged our client, an insurance agent, failed to procure building insurance on a commercial building. After a hailstorm and roof damage, the building sustained damages from water intrusion. Plaintiffs produced a repair estimate from a construction expert exceeding $3.1 million dollars. However, Plaintiffs purchased the building 10 years ago for less than $20,000. Evidence […]
November 22, 2022 Charles Smith, et al. v. Jeffrey Harvey, M.D.Brian Burge and Stacey Dowd recently obtained a complete defense verdict on behalf of an ER physician in a wrongful death case filed in St. Francois County, Missouri. The defendant had been accused of negligence in the care and treatment of a 69-year-old wife and mother suffering from an iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis. The defendant-physician […]